Chassis layout



Nov. 3, 1931. P. R. DELLING ETAL CHASSIS LAYOUT Filed Oct. 16. 1929 Patented Nov. 3, 1931 UNlTaDjsTATl-:s'

PATENT OFFICE PAUL B. DELLING, l' EADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY, AND HANS W'. 14mm, 0l' GARY, INDIANA; SAID LINDEMANN ASSIGNOB. T0 SAID DELLING CHASSIS LAYOUT Application med Uotober 18, 1929. Serial llo. 398,975.

The invention relates to chassis construction and the arrangement and disposition of the various elements carried by the chassis in the operation and control of a steam coach.

'5 The invention relates especially to the arrangement and dispositionof the several elements cooperatin in the operation and control of the vehic e, such as the steam generator, the water tank, the' engine, the fuel 1o tank, the condensers and the transmission, so as to secure a proper support and distribution of the weight and the most convenient and effective cooperation of the several elements.

Referring to the drawin s which illustrate 16. by way of example a suita le embodiment of our invention:

Fig. 1 is a plan view ofthe chassis and the assembled elements supported therein, the body being removed. l

Fig. 2 is a side elevationl of same.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The chassis frame 5is mounted on the front wheels 6 and the rear wheels 7. At the front 2o' of the chassis frame is mounted the condenser 8, at the rear of the chassis are mounted other condensers 9 and 10. In some cases the front condenser may be dispensed with. Near the front of the chassis is also mounted the steam generating plant comprising the fuel burning system 11, the boiler 12 and the feed water heater 13. To the rear of the steam plant is mounted the water tank 14. To the rear of the water tank is mounted the engine plant 15, showing in the present example three horizontal cylinders 16. This engine (plant, including cylinders and connecting ro s, extends transversely substantially across the width of the chassis.

By this arrangement of the engine plant, as

v shown, it will be noted that the engine will lie iiat beneath the floor of the coach, while the crank shaft 17 will'lie to one side of the middle line of the chassis and the propeller shaft 18 willbe directly coupled to the crank shaft 17 and differential 19 by the flexible couplin s or universal joints 2O and 21. A second iaft 22 is mounted to the rear of the differential 19 and connected through a flexible coupling 23 to a pinion driven by the large (gear of the differential. This shaft 22 exten s to the rear of the chassis and drives, through the flexible coupling 23', the condenser fans 24 and 25 by the belt -and pulley assembly 26.

Between the engine plant 15 and the water tank 14, are located the horizontally arranged fuel pump 27 and the feed water pump 28, both driven through Worm drive 29 and flexible coupling 30 from the engine crank shaft 17. The fuel pump 27 delivers fuel from the fuel supply tank 27a to the fuel pressure tank 27h which in turn delivers to the fuel burning system 11. Between the fuel and feed water pumps and water tank is also ositioned the cylinder lubricator 31, and etween the engine crank shaft and the water tank, is also positioned the generator 32 driven through flexible cou lngs 33 from the engine vcrank shaft 17 t rough suitable pinion gears.

The crank shaft 17 is provided with the usual fly-wheel 36. An exhaust steam pipe 35 delivers exhaust from the engine cylinders to the front condenser 8, and an exhaust steam pipe 36 leads from the front to the rear condensers. The water return pipe 37 leads from the rear condensers to the water tank 14.- A chimney or flue 38 leads from the feed water heater 13 to the roof of the coach.

As above stated the front condenser may be dispensed with, in which case the exhaust pipe 35 may lead directly from the engine cylinders 16 to the rear con'densers 9 and 10, and the exhaust steam pipe 36 may be dispensed with.

1. In a chassis layout for steam driven vehicles, the combination of a steam generating plant comprising a combustion system at the ront end of the chassis and a boiler in horizontal alinement and immediately to the rear of the combustion system, a steam en 'ne hav ing horizontal cylinders located mi way and p transversely the longitudinal extension of the chassis, and an engine crank shaft offset from and parallel with the longitudinal middle line of the chassis.

2. In a chassis layout for steam drivenfvehicles, the combination of a steam generating 100 plant comprising a combustion system at the of the combustion system, a steam engine having horizontal cylinders located midway and transversely the longitudinal extension of the chassis, an engine crankshaft oliset from and parallelwith the longitudinal middle line of the chassis, and a pro eller shaft 1n alinement with the crank sha and directly coupled thereto.

3. In a chassis layout for steam drlven vehicles, the combination of a steam generating plant comprising a combustion system at the front end of the chassis and a boiler in horizontal alinement and immediately to the rear of the combustion system, a steam englne having horizontal cylinders located midwayl and transversely the longitudinal extension of the chassis, an engine crank shaft offset from and parallel with the lon itudinal middle line of the chassis, a propel er shaft in alinement with the crank shaft and .directly coupled thereto, and a fan driving shaft in alinement with the propeller shaft and operatively connected therewith.

4. In a chassis layout for steam driven ve- I hicles, the combination of a steam generating lant comprising a combustion system at the front end of the chassis and a boiler in horizontal alinement and immediately to the rear of the combustion system, a steam engine having horizontal cylinders located midway and transversely the longitudinal extension of the chassis, an engine crank shaft offset from and 'parallel with the lon 'tudinal middle line of the chassis, a propel er shaft in alinement with the crank shaft and directly coupled thereto, a fan driving shaft in alinement with the propeller shaft and operatively connected therewith, a condenser at the rear end of the chassis and a cooling fan therefor operatively connected with the fan driving'shaft.

5. In a chassis layout for steam driven vehicles, the combination of a steam generating plant comprising a combustion system at the front end of the chassis and a boiler in horizontal alinement and immediately to the rear of the combustion system, a steam engine having horizontal cylinders located midway and transversely the longitudinal extension of the chassis, an engine crank shaft olfset from and parallel with the longitudinal middle line of the chassis, fuel and water pumps between the engine andthe steam.

generating plant, and an operating shaft therefor geared to the engine crank shaft and extending at right angles thereto.l

6. In a chassis layout for steam driven vehicles, the combination of a steam generating plant comprising a combustion system at the front end of the chassis and a boiler in horizontal alinement and immediately to the rear of the combustion system, a steam en e havmg horizontal cylinders located mi way and transversely the longitudinal extension of the chassis, a water tank positioned between the steam generating plant and the engine, and an en ine crank shaft oii'set from and parallel with the longitudinal middle line of the chassis.

.7. In a chassis layout for steam driven vehicles, the combination of a steam generating plant comprising a combustion s stem at the front end of the chassis and a goiler in horizontal alinement and immediately to the rear of the combustion system, a steam engine having horizontal cylinders located midway and transversely the longitudinal extension of the chassis, a fuel tank positioned between the steam engine and the rear end of the chassis, and an engine crank shaft offset from and parallel with the longitudinal middle line of the chassis.

PAUL R. DELLING. HANS W. LINDEMANN. 

